The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-05

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hands than the uplifting and M - asiaHsa
the PROSTATE and bleeding Sor,t agd
guided, perhaps, but beautiful ~ ais
fering, and honest, brave and gsna nei al
ways. Applause. In the RE sS~esOas 4
social, industrial and political 80. o. be,
we await with confidence the verdi 5-9' alton
world. Of lhs
But what OF the negro? Hayew,
the problem he presents or proyrs.seissd
honor and equity toward its solBlioaS IL
the record speak to this point. NoIe ,
shows more prosperous laborina 'ec'ion
ton than the negroes OF the $50 opaia'
In fuller sympathy with the - uoas
and land owning class. He sb-t@!ins
school fund, has the fullest rro,as. our
our laws and the friendship n on, .I ,a Of
Self interest as well az honor asr,-t9 Ogie.
he should have this. Our futurs - 'la'
existence depend upon our wo, 81 very
this problem In full and exact in.t;a.s g!i
understand that when Lincoln St. We
emancipation proclamation Won, =: "'s
was assured, for he then committed n!
the cause of human liberty assins, ~! ,oS .
the arms of man cannot prav.il '1'SA
plause while those of our sIatas,,s sap
made slavery the corner stone of - 1o
federacy doomed us to defeat comD,;, .sl'
US to d cause that reason could not Ja;-Is
or the sword maintain in the ligh, - ~
vancing civilization. Renewed anDIs,'-,
Had Mr.. Toombs said, which he d;5
say, that he would call the roll ~ y:
slaves at the foot of Bunker Hill he -
have been foolish, for be might have r.
that whenever slavery became entanels5 =
war il must perish, and that the ebat,ai :
human flesh ended forever in New RneI.-5
when your tathers-not to be blams5 -
parting with what didn't pay-sold ~.
slaves to our fathers-not to be praised 81.
knowing paying thing when they saw s,
| [ Laughter. The relations OF the Sopth,
ern people with the negro are close and
cordial. We remember with what fieli,v
for four years he guarded our deieusele.:
women and children, whose husbands aB8
fathers were fighting against his freedom
| To his eternal credit be it said that wbsn.
ever he struck a blow for his own lihsr,,
| he fought in open battle, and when al Ia,
| he raised his black and humble hands tb.,
the shackles might be struck of. tboss
hands were innocent OF wrong against NJ.
| helpless charges and worthy TO be taken N
| loving grasp by every man who honor.
loyalty and devotion. IApplause. Rui
| fans have maltreated him, rascals have
| 1
bank for him, but the South with the
| North protests against injustice to this
simple and sincere people. 70 liberty and
acknowledgements is as far a. law can carry
the negro. The rest must be lett to con.
science and common sense. Ii should BE-
left to those among whom his lot is cast
with whom he is indissoiubly connected
and whose prosperity depends upon their
possessing his intelligent sympathy and
confidence. Faith has been kept with him
in spite of calumnious assertions to the
contrary, by those who assume TO speak for
Us, or by frank opponents. Faith viii be
kept with him IN the future, If the
South holds her reason and integrity APP
plause.
THE SOUTH HAS KEPT FAITH WITH THE
NORTH.
But have we kept faith with your In
the fullest sense, yes. When Lee surren-
/ dered-I don't say when Johnston surren-
dered, because | understand he stlll al
ludes TO the time when he met General
Sherman last as the time when he deter
mined to abandon any further prosecution
OF the struggle Lee surrendered, l
| say, and Johnston quit, the South became,
and has been since, loyal 10 tins Union.
| We fought hard enough to know that We
were whipped, and in perfect trankness ac-
cepted as final the arbitration OF the sword
| TO which we had appealed. The South
found her Jewel in a toad's head. The
sbackles that had held her IN narrow limi-
| tations fell forever when the shackles OF
the negro slaves were broken. Applause.
| Under the old regime the negroes We're
slaves TO the South, the South was slave
to the system Thus was gathered In the
hands of a splendid and chIValrlc OIL
qarchy the substance that should nave
been diffused among the people, as the rich
blood is gathered at the heart, hllIng that
with afinent rapture but leaving the body
chill and colorless. Applause
The old South rested everything on
slavery and agriculture, unconscious that
these could neither give nor maintain
healthy growth. The new South presents
a perfect democracy, the ollgarchs leading
into the popular movement-a social sys-
tenn compact and closely Knitted less
splendid on the surface, but stronger at the
cora hundred farms for every planta-
ton, fifty homes for every paiace-and
diversified industry that meets the complex
needs of this complex age.
PEOPLE EMANcIPATED BY DEFEAT.
The new South is enamored of her new
work Her soul is stirred with the breath
of new life. The light OF grander day
is falling fair on her face. She is thrill
ing, sir, with the consciousness Of growing
power and prosperity. AS she stands full
statured and equal among the people OF
the earth, breathing the keen air and look
ing out upon an expanding hOrlzoH, she
IL, ~
because in the inscrutable wisdom of God
her honest purpose was crossed and her
brave armies were beaten. Applause.
This is said in no spirit of time serving
and apology. | should be unjust to the
South il / did not make this plain in this
presence. The South has nothing to take
back nothing for which she has excuse to
make. In my native town of Athens Is a
monument that crowns its central hills-a
plain white shaft. Deep cut into its shin
ing sides is a name dear to me above the
names of men, that of a brave and simple
man who died in brave and simple faith.
Not for all the glories of New England,
from Plymouth Rock all the way, would |
exchange the heritage he left me in his
patriots death TO the foot of that shaft
[ shall send my children's children TO rev
erence him who ennobied their name with
his heroic blood. But, sir, speaking from
the shadow of that memory, which l honor
as | do nothing else on earth | say thet
the cause in which he suffered, and for
which he gave his life, was adjudged by
higher and fuller wisdom than his OF
mine, and | am glad that the omniscient
God held the balance of battle in His Al
mighty hand, and that the wreck OF the
American Union was saved from the wreck
Of war. Loud applause.
This message, Mr.. President, comes to
you from consecrated ground. Every foot
II the soil about the city in which [ live
= sacred as a battle-ground of the Repub-
ic. Every hill that invests it is hallowed
o you, by the blood OF your brothers who
died for your victory and doubly haIlowed
o us by the blood OF those who died hope
ess, but undaunted in defeat-sacred soil
o all of us-rich with memories that
make us purer and stronger and better
ilent but staunch witness III its rich desc
alton of the matchless Valor of American
hearts and the dea'hless glory OF American
Lrms-speaking and eloquent witness in
Is white peace and prosperity to the indis-
oluble Union of the American States and
he Imperishable brotherhood Of the Amer
can people. Immense cheering.
a Valuable Medical Treatise.
The edition for 1887 of the sterling Med
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